Colonial History
This 1600s document gave British citizens four basic rights
What is EBoR?
A former British solider, also the first president of the United States
Who is George Washington?
America's first form of government wherein the states held the majority of government power
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The names of two separate proposals that addressed how representation would be decided in congress
New Jersey & Virginia Plan
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill or Rights
The Constitution was written to replace this document
The Articles of Confederation
This future president defended British soldiers accused of murder
Who is John Adams?
This action by King George III limited the amount of land on which colonists could settle and angered many
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
Any of the three authors of the Federalist Papers
Who is:
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
The type of Federal government created by the Articles of Confederation
What is weak?
The name of the compromise that allowed southern states to count 3/5 of their slaves toward population and toward taxes
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
This amendment guarantees the right to protest
1st Amendment
What was the name of the meeting where the Constitution was drafted?
Constitutional Convention
The number of original colonies
13
This specific right was violated when soldiers were tried in Britain for crimes committed in the colonies
What is the right to a trial by a jury of peers?
The main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
What is 13 (or 100%)?
The bicameral legislature is a result of this compromise
What is the Great Compromise?
The rights protected under the 4th Amendment
What are protection from unreasonable search & seizure?
2 houses of the Legislative branch
Senate and House of Representatives
Any of the four rights guaranteed to British Citizens under EBoR
What is:
The right to laws created by an elected body
The right to taxes passed by an elected body
The right to a fair trial by a jury of peers
The right to petition the government
This document was written by Thomas Jefferson and listed the grievances of the colonists
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The author of Common Sense
Who is Thomas Paine?
Which of the following was not a feature of The Articles of Confederation?
No chief executive (president)
The federal government could only request taxes from states
There was a judicial branch (federal courts)
The federal government did not have the authority to draft a military
What is
There was a judicial branch (federal courts)?
The reason many people did not want congress to select the chief executive
What is they thought congress would choose corrupt leaders?
The rights protected under the 10th Amendment
What are rights not delegated (given) to the federal government or explicitly denied to the states are reserved for the states?
taxes placed on farmers caused this rebellion which then led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention
Shay's Rebellion
The name of the man who famously said "I am not a Virginian, but an American," signifying a shift in colonial identity
Who is Patrick Henry?
This document was sent to King George III by the Continental Congress; it was rejected after the king called the colonists traitors
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
This man was is considered the "father" of the Constitution
James Madison
The reason the Articles of Confederation created a weak central government
What is the founders were afraid of strong, centralized governments and tyranny?
The reason southern states wanted to count slaves toward population
What is the Great Compromise? OR What is population determined representation in congress?
Disputes about dress codes in schools would most likely fall under this amendment
What is the 1st Amendment?
The type of government created by the United States Constitution
What is stronger?
The name of the body of people who chooses the chief executive
What is the Electoral College?